Bradman and Sid Barnes's 405-run partnership is the highest for the 5th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 242 between Wally Hammond and Les Ames

405

Bradman and Sid Barnes's 405-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 5th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 183 between Bradman and Alan Fairfax

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Scorecard summary

England • 255/10(96.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

71 (236)

6/42 (30.1)

60 (214)

3/73 (23)

Australia • 659/8(173 overs)

1st INNINGS

234 (396)

3/79 (26)

234 (667)

2/172 (37)

England • 371/10(106.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

119 (379)

5/109 (32.4)

54 (125)

2/92 (29)

Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of Australia
Season	1946/47
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 280
Match days	day (6-day match)
Test debut	Fred Freer
Umpires	George Borwick John Scott

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ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1946-47

At Sydney, December 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19

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England Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
L Hutton	hit wicket	37	39
C Washbrook	caught	41	72
WJ Edrich	bowled	119	379
DCS Compton	caught	54	125
WR Hammond	caught	37	96
JT Ikin	bowled	17	45
NWD Yardley	bowled	35	56
TPB Smith	caught	2	12
TG Evans	stumped	9	12
AV Bedser	not out	3	7
DVP Wright	caught	0	9
Extras	(b 8, lb 6, nb 2, w 1)
Total	371(10 wkts; 106.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
KR Miller	11	3	37	1	2.52
FAW Freer	13	2	49	2	2.82
ERH Toshack	6	1	16	0	2
GE Tribe	12	0	40	0	2.5
IWG Johnson	29	7	92	2	2.37
CL McCool	32.4	4	109	5	2.51
SG Barnes	3	0	11	0	2.75

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	49	Leonard Hutton	Cyril Washbrook
2nd	69	Cyril Washbrook	Bill Edrich
3rd	102	Denis Compton	Bill Edrich
4th	60	Wally Hammond	Bill Edrich
5th	29	Bill Edrich	Jack Ikin
6th	18	Bill Edrich	Norman Yardley
7th	19	Norman Yardley	Peter Smith
8th	20	Norman Yardley	Godfrey Evans
9th	3	Alec Bedser	Godfrey Evans
10th	2	Doug Wright	Alec Bedser

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